Comments on: Top 12 Best Magnesium Rich Foods

By: Dr. Jockers

Dr. Jockers — Thu, 04 Jul 2024 21:07:06 +0000

Yes absolutely – here is an indepth article on oxalates: https://drjockers.com/low-oxalate-diet-overview-best-foods-and-how-to-do-it/

By: Teresa

Teresa — Wed, 15 May 2024 17:19:23 +0000

May we go back to magnesium 101, yall, i bought CALM, which is Mg Carbonate.

Then thinking i was purchasing “bulk Calm” from Frontier Herb, it was like drinking gravel, yet another type of Mg. Lol that one was Mg Citrate.

Calling all Mag experts, can you shed light? (As the Doctor tends to his pts., but you are certainly welcome to comment on your own website Dr J, yet i am a beginner and know your audience has lots of info! LOL ) thanks all! Love being among you all!

By: Teresa

Teresa — Wed, 15 May 2024 17:13:55 +0000

In reply to Susan Carlson. To remove phytates, i soak all my grains, rice, (and nuts*) in water, adding vinegar or lemon juice, 12 hours, drain, rinse, then air dry the grains, on a tray, inside the house in winter, out in air in summer, covered with a flex screen so the birds dont eat them all! after they are thoroughly dried, and u must be sure, i jar them, in glass, date it, and then there are fewer phytates. I lovingly labor over my food, i realize this is another process, but its easy and satisfying, and i have done it myself, which in itself provides a quiet sense of purpose. *For nuts, you add salt, not vinegar, to the water, and its a much shorter soak time, but rinse well! Thanks

By: Dawn

Dawn — Tue, 14 May 2024 20:14:46 +0000

A lot of great info! And if you are worried about oxylates, just avoid those and please don’t hurt the messenger here, For most of you who read his columns, you are already further ahead, scholastically, than most. I am somewhat versed, but I always learn something. So thank you, Dr Jockers.

By: Susan Carlson

Susan Carlson — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 15:12:29 +0000

SO VERY grateful to Dr. Jockers, but PLEASE stop promoting high phytic/ oxalic acid foods as good sources of magnesium or any other mineral. An estimated 95% of mineral content from high phytate/ oxalate foods is Not bioavailable, Not absorbed. Nor are magnesium or other mineral supplements taken *with* those foods…

SPINACH is the #1 highest food in oxalic acid. Most nuts and seeds are high in phytic acid, and beans/legumes and all whole grains are high in phytic acid. Eat them *away* from mineral supplements, and don’t expect to absorb much of the minerals those foods contain.
Thank you!

By: Samia

Samia — Tue, 01 Aug 2023 15:08:16 +0000

Re your recommendation of coffee. No one gets Parkinson’s or diabetes because they avoided coffee all their lives. I do acknowledge your warnings, but the reality is that most people who drink coffee, especially those stuck in boring office jobs, are utterly addicted and they do not stop at 1 or 2 cups. Best to just avoid it, as its seemingly positive effects will soon turn on you. I simply don’t know anyone who can start their day without it. Why not recommend a snort of cocaine, too; a controlled, limited intake of cocaine does have its benefits. Coffee is equally addictive.

You have to take a comprehensive, thorough look at foods and substances (I mean, since when is coffee a food?) It is not enough to go into nutrient charts and think, Aha: this food is good because it contains such ‘n’ nutrient. Our bodies are more complicated than that.

By: Deborah

Deborah — Wed, 05 Apr 2023 06:35:28 +0000

In reply to Katie LeCompte.

Hi Katie,

I also had a NET tumor and surgery to remove it in 2016. Fortunately I am in a metropolitan area where there was a Center of Excellence for NET tumors. What area of the country are you in?

Debbie

By: Christina

Christina — Tue, 04 Apr 2023 21:17:22 +0000

Magnesium is an essential supplement for me both orally and topically. I don’t get too much taking 6-700 mg daily as I am very physically active. A Mg threonate supp I once took did not agree with me, maybe I should try yours but if my stomach or gut doesn’t like it, it won’t matter. As to foods, I don’t think we can get enough from them unless maybe we really focus on that. But 4 of the things on your list are very bad in terms of extremely high Oxalate content so I simply won’t eat them anymore (and not bc I was having kidney stones or other actual symptoms). It’s just prudent to not consume too much Oxalate in ones daily or weekly diet but takes intent as many foods are high in them. The 4 items shown above that are: Swiss chard, spinach, chocolate and many nuts – ESPECIALLY almonds which have become over consumed in multiple forms with the Keto diet craze. As to chocolate, my gut could no longer tolerate it; it became very irritating and very possibly due to Oxalate content. Also, Chocolate that is 70% or over, even organic brands, all tested too high in lead, so it’s really not a good thing to consume regularly! Many salts also contain too much lead as tested by a mother whose children had lead poisoning; even many of the pink salts. I’m sorry I don’t remember her name or URL. These are Just a few more things to know, lol!.. Endless these days and a big job to stay up on nutritional info. Plus much controversy surrounds some topics such as copper (found in numerous foods and easy to get).
I can recommend the awesome new book by Sally K Norton called Toxic Superfoods which is a deep dive into the problem with oxalates for anyone who would like to find out if some of their health issues may relate to that – and many do – yet few health practitioners recognize this yet.

By: Katie LeCompte

Katie LeCompte — Tue, 04 Apr 2023 16:47:49 +0000

Dr. Jockers, I have followed your blogs for quite some time; my particular issue, a neuroendocrine tumor, makes it difficult, if not downright impossible for me to get many of my nutrients from food sources, because many foods contain high levels of tyramine, and if I consume those particular foods, the result is very elevated BP levels. I take an alpha adrenergic and a beta adrenergic blocker to control my BP, but I am missing out on a lot of nutritious foods. Luckily, I am able to eat some of the foods you recommend. The solution to my medical dilemma is to have this tumor removed, but since it’s a rare condition to begin with, I’ve been told I have to travel to a major metropolitan area, because there are no experts in my area.

By: Naveed Aslam

Naveed Aslam — Wed, 08 Mar 2023 20:56:44 +0000

Dr. Jockers had a personal favourite Magnesium salt for soaking in. I’m trying to find it in this article

By: Dr. Jockers

Dr. Jockers — Wed, 07 Dec 2022 20:56:37 +0000

In reply to Ken Walker. Thanks for sharing Ken!

By: Dr. Jockers

Dr. Jockers — Wed, 07 Dec 2022 20:55:08 +0000

In reply to Clarise Boudreaux.

Sorry to hear that! Yes, absolutely Epsom salt baths can be great! https://drjockers.com/health-benefits-epsom-salt-baths/

You can also do topical magnesium such as this one here: https://store.drjockers.com/products/magnesium-lotion-goodnight-with-melatonin